Blog

What is a blog?

• a reading exercise

• a kind of letter

• a regularly updated website

• a famous singer

What is the word "blog" short for?

• weblog

• blogabet

• ablog

Answer explanation

weblog consists of weg (short for world wide web) + log (to put information into a written record)

For what are blogs used?

• to state an opinion

• to build a business

• to state a personal point of view

• to connect with readers

What is a blogger?

• a blog entry

• a person writing a blog

Answer explanation

anyone can be a blogger: experts in certain fields, people who simply like to write, writers trying to build careers and businesses wanting to attract an audience and become thought leaders in their industry

some bloggers are independent operators, while others are hired by companies

How do bloggers earn money?

• they don't make money

• through advertisements

• through partnerships with companies

• they are hired and paid by a company

Answer explanation

some of them also sell their own products

What’s the difference between a website and a blog?

• a website is a blog if the primary piece of content are blog posts

• a website is a blog if the primary piece of content are NOT blog posts

Answer explanation

There are also websites where the primary part are NOT blog posts but a part of the website consists of blog posts -> website which has a blog

How should you write blogs in school?

• state your username

• find a catchy title

• write something interesting

• invite readers to comment

How should you comment on a blog post in school?

• state your user name

• refer to the blog post you are commenting

• copy parts from the blog post

• start with a catchy title